# SIMO

> SIMO is a San Francisco mobile-connectivity company whose patented virtual SIM (vSIM) lets devices roam across 300+ carriers in 140+ countries with no physical SIM card. Founded in 2009 as Skyroam, it now powers the Solis line of pocket hotspots for consumers and an embedded chipset/cloud platform used by enterprises, automakers and IoT fleets.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** South San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founders:** Jing Liu (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~270
- **Products:** Solis hotspots (Edge, Hero, Pro, Go, Tag), SIMO Intelligence Layer, SIMO Cloud, vSIM SDK / Embedded vSIM
- **Notable:** Granted multiple US patents covering virtual SIM (vSIM) technology, Shipped Solis hotspots to 15M+ users, Solis Go unveiled at CES 2025

## Products & services

- **Solis hotspots (Edge, Hero, Pro, Go, Tag)** — Pocket mobile Wi-Fi devices with built-in vSIM giving travelers and remote workers internet in 140+ countries with no SIM card or contract.
- **SIMO Intelligence Layer** — AI-driven network switching embedded into device chipsets that picks the best of 300+ carriers in milliseconds.
- **SIMO Cloud** — Unified control plane for enterprises to provision, orchestrate and monitor cellular connectivity across global device fleets.
- **vSIM SDK / Embedded vSIM** — Software-defined SIM integrated into laptops, IoT modules and vehicles via partners such as MediaTek, Acer and Rivian.

## Achievements

- Granted multiple US patents covering virtual SIM (vSIM) technology
- Shipped Solis hotspots to 15M+ users
- Solis Go unveiled at CES 2025
- Solis Edge launched as the first ultra-portable 5G hotspot (2025)
- Expanded into IoT and embedded chipset markets via MediaTek and Acer partnerships
- Raised $63.5M across multiple rounds including a Series C in 2019

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Unveiled Solis Go at CES 2025 - mobile hotspot + power bank designed for emergency preparedness.
- **2025** — Launched Solis Hero and Solis Pro as next-generation multi-carrier hotspots.
- **2025** — Launched Solis Edge - 137g, $209, 5G, 10 devices, no SIM.
- **2025** — Revealed Solis Tag, a USB-powered vSIM accessory for always-on backup internet.

## Links

- Website: https://simo.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simowireless
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myskyroam
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mysoliswifi8749
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysoliswifi/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/myskyroam/

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Last updated: 2026-05-23